Hi! I’m Alli Torban — author of Chart Spark and your go-to expert in creative information design. With a background in mathematics and geospatial intelligence, I began my career tackling data puzzles for government agencies, non-profits, and corporate clients in Washington, D.C.Now, my mission is to change the way people learn data literacy skills and inspire the next generation of creative information designers by delivering powerful keynotes at organizations such as Google and Moderna and sharing my work in premier publications like the Washingtonian and Axios.I also co-founded the Elevate Dataviz Learning Community, where I've become a mentor to hundreds of budding practitioners. My passion and expertise have not only filled the episodes of my popular podcast, Data Viz Today, but also earned me the prestigious Impactful Community Leader award from the Data Visualization Society.In my spare time, I'm likely playing pickleball or coaxing my husband and two daughters on a walk to the library.